Emperor Justinian and dignitaries on the left are in the tunica tolaris. The cloaks are the paludamentum carrying the square tablion. The figure third from the right is in a yellow chasuble. The fringed scarf, three fingers wide, is the stole...

This is an excellent example of the classic dress layers of the Christian church. From the bottom layer they are the tunica tolaris, the dalmatica, and the chasuble. The white stole, which is draped around the shoulders and decorated with four...